Carpi Star Jerry Mbakogu Delighted To Be Named To Serie B Team Of The Season
Published: May 26, 2015
Nigerian striker Jerry Mbakogu has been recognized for the outstanding season he had with newly promoted Serie A side Carpi, with the 22 - year - old named to the ceremonial top eleven players in the second - tier.Perhaps, if not for injury, the Lagos - born player would have scored more than 15 goals he notched in 30 ...
CSKA Moscow Forward Ahmed Musa Targets Final Champions League Spot
Published: May 26, 2015
Super Eagles striker Ahmed Musa has shared his thoughts and impressions on CSKA Moscow’s final game of the season against Rostov this coming Saturday. Going into the game scheduled to take place at  Stadion Olimp 2 , the Muscovites sit second on the table, level on 59 points with Kuban Krasnodar, who have an...
Liverpool Icon Steven Gerrard Felicitates With Asisat Oshoala Over BBC Award
Published: May 26, 2015
Liverpool striker Asisat Oshoala, 20, has scooped the inaugural BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The Nigeria international was voted for by football fans allover the word and saw off competition from Verónica Boquete (Spain and FFC Frankfurt), Nadine Kessler (Germany and VFL Wolfsburg), Kim Little (Scot...
Tornadoes Gaffer Biffo Relieved After Victory
Published: May 26, 2015
Niger Tornadoes head coach, Abdullahi Biffo said he was a relieved man after he master-minded a slim one-nil win over FC Zamfara in the week two of the Nigeria National League on Saturday.Tornadoes won the tension-soaked match via a lone strike from Lukman Mohammed at the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna.“It&r...
Coach Amuneke Urges Golden Eaglets To Shape Up Or Ship Out
Published: May 26, 2015
Ahead of the Fifa Under 17 World Cup, coach of the Golden Eaglets, Emmanuel Amuneke, has urged the players in camp to redouble their efforts if they want to make his roster for the tourney in Chile later this year.At the CAF Under 17 Championship in Niger, the world champions failed to qualify for the final and could o...
Liverpool Winger Jordon Ibe Pulls Out Of Toulon Tournament
Published: May 26, 2015
Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe has pulled out of England’s Under 20s squad for the upcoming Toulon Tournament in France.The official website of the English Federation, thefa.com, has reported that the Anglo - Nigerian has been forced to withdraw from the squad due to a recurring knee injury. Derby County forward Kwa...
Exclusive : New Zealand Immigration Issues Visa To Gent Striker Moses Simon
Published: May 26, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Gent striker Moses Simon has been issued a cable visa to New Zealand by the authorities and is set to depart Belgium in the coming hours for New Zealand.The Golden Boot Soccer Academy product had applied for the traveling document through the Nigeria Football Federation on May 20. ...
Update - Exclusive : Isaac Success Finally Issued Visa To New Zealand
Published: May 26, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been specially informed by sources in the know that Granada striker Isaac Success was finally issued a cable visa to New Zealand on Tuesday morning Nigerian time.But the Nigeria youth international can not embark on the trip to Oceania immediately as his flight ticket has to be re-validated, ha...
MLSSoccer Picks Isaac Success As One Of The Top Nine Stars Not To Miss At Fifa U20s
Published: May 26, 2015
The official website of the MLS, mlssoccer.com, has been previewing the Fifa Under 20 World Cup, which begins in New Zealand this weekend. In their latest piece on the tournament, the editors have selected nine players to watch out for in the showpiece event.Angel Correa (Argentina ), (Hirving Lozano, Mexico), Godfred ...
Physical Nigerians Hold Canada To Goalless Draw
Published: May 26, 2015
Only 14 days before their opener at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, African champions Nigeria wrapped up a scrimmage against hosts Canada.In the friendly held at Toronto FC’s Kia Training Ground on Monday night, the Super Falcons and Canada played out a scoreless draw.According to reports monitored from Canada,...
SHOCKER : Isaac Success And Moses Simon Stranded In Europe, Strikers Have No Visa To Enter New Zealand
Published: May 26, 2015
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands Granada forward Isaac Success and Gent sensation Moses Simon are racing against the clock to arrive in New Zealand before the start of the Fifa Under 20 World Cup on May 30. Nigeria Football Federation official, Nasiru Jibril, met up with the duo on Monday and handed both their internat...
Isaac Success Misses Flight To New Zealand, As NFF Expert Travels To Belgium To Hand Over Moses Simon Passport
Published: May 25, 2015
Due to an administrative bureaucracy, allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Granada striker Isaac Success has missed his scheduled flight to link up with the Nigeria U20s for the Fifa World Cup.The 19 - year - old was supposed to depart Malaga on Monday morning for New Zealand but is presently holed up in Andalusia awa...
Boyd Okwuonu And Fatai Alashe Called Up By The United States For Toulon Tournament
Published: May 25, 2015
United States Under 23 National Team coach Andi Herzog has included two players of Nigerian descent in a 19 - man squad list for the upcoming Toulon Tournament. Real Salt Lake defender  Boyd Okwuonu and San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Fatai Alashe will sport the colours of the USA during the tournament in France w...
William Troost-Ekong And Anderson Esiti Set To Debut For Nigeria As Keshi Names Squad For Afcon Qualifier Vs Chad
Published: May 24, 2015
Nigeria manager Stephen Keshi has announced the foreign - based professionals summoned to Kaduna to prosecute the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad next month.Three new faces have been invited to the national team for the first time - William Troost-Ekong (FC Dordrecht), Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin) and Ander...
Jonathan Obika And Swindon Town Lose In Play - Off Final
Published: May 24, 2015
Jonathan Obika and Swindon Town have missed out on the opportunity of playing in the English Championship next season following their 4 - 0 loss to Preston North End in the League One play - off final on Sunday.A Jermaine Beckford hat - trick and Paul Huntington’s13th minute strike secured a win and promotion for...